Month: July 2018

Nobody knows what will happen with Brexit. Nobody: no politician, no businessperson, no official, no pundit, no diplomat, no thinktanker, no citizen. Nothing is so certain as to constitute knowledge. One day, of course, when we know the outcome, there will be commentators who assert that what happened was inevitable all along. But, as of … Read more

For some time, one common contention of those supporting Brexit is that the UK should prepare for a “no deal” Brexit. This preparation would, it is asserted, put pressure on the EU in the exit negotiations because the UK could then threaten to walk away rather than accept a bad deal. These contentions are all … Read more

How likely now is a no-deal Brexit? Many serious people are worried that the UK may leave the EU next March without a withdrawal agreement in place. Stepping back, there are six pointers to there being an exit agreement in place in time. The first is that both sides want an agreement. The second is … Read more